Modern games force computer manufacturers to constantly increase power, improve video cards, multi-core processors and increase the amount of RAM. However, more and more users choose not home gaming systems, but lightweight compact laptops. We present our readers the best gaming laptops of 2016, which are optimized for the needs of modern computer games. Although any laptop with characteristics suitable for games can be called a gaming one, but manufacturers, as a rule, positioning their product as a gaming laptop, do a little more. It can be a high-quality keyboard with additional “gaming” keys or backlighting, an exclusive design, an advanced cooling system, and powerful speakers.
10. HP Pavilion Gaming | The price is 80 thousand rubles
Opens the list of the best gaming laptops of 2016 HP Pavilion Gaming.
The model is at the junction between multimedia devices and advanced gaming laptops. The laptop display does not belong to the top ones, but the power of the GeForce GTX 950M graphics card and Intel Core i5 processor is enough to run all modern games that require hardware.
The average price of a model is 80 thousand rubles.
9. Lenovo IdeaPad Y700 Touch | Price 70 thousand rubles
Lenovo Ideapad Y700 Touch - on the 9th place in the list of powerful gaming laptops this year. In some insignificant parameters, this model is slightly inferior to the powerful gaming systems presented in the ranking. But Lenovo is positioning its device as a gaming device and equipped it with the necessary specifications. The laptop is equipped with a sixth generation Intel Core i7 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics card with 4 GB of video memory and 16 GB of RAM. In addition, the model has JBL speakers with a subwoofer and a backlit keyboard.
The average price of a model is 70 thousand rubles.
8. Acer ASPIRE VN7-591G-787U | The price is 80 thousand rubles
Acer ASPIRE Vn7-591G-787U takes 8th place in the list of the best gaming laptops of 2016. Previously, the company did not produce gaming laptops - its most powerful models were multimedia.
The arsenal of the device from Acer has a stylish design, small weight, a full-size keyboard, a quad-core Intel Core i7-4710HQ processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M video accelerator, 12 GB of RAM.
The price of the model is about 80 thousand rubles.
7. Lenovo Y5070 | The price of 75-100 thousand rubles
On the 7th place in the list of the best gaming laptops this year is Lenovo Y5070. Outwardly, it is slightly different from other gaming-class laptops - the thickness of the case is only 24 millimeters, and the weight is 2.4 kilograms. But the technical characteristics of the laptop from Lenovo are in no way inferior to their counterparts in the field of gaming entertainment. The model is equipped with a quad-core Intel Core i7 4720HQ processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics card with 4 gigabytes of GDDR5. RAM is 16 GB.
The average price is 75 - 100 thousand rubles.
6. DELL Alienware 17 R3 | The price is 170 thousand rubles
Among the best gaming laptops of 2016 include DELL Alienware 17 R3.
The Alienware product line is an example of style and excellent performance. Created 20 years ago, they still remain cult for avid gamers. All models of this differ in a peculiar "space" design. Notebook DELL Alienware 17 R3 was no exception. Recognizable beveled edges, large speaker grilles: all this has not gone anywhere. The model is equipped with a 4-core Intel Core i7-6820HK processor, 16 GB RAM and a powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M graphics card with 4 GB DDR5 memory.
The average price of a laptop is 170 thousand rubles.
5. MSI GT72S 6QE DOMINATOR PRO G tobii | The price is 174-190 thousand rubles
On the 5th place in the list of the best gaming laptops of 2016 is located Msi GT72S 6QE Dominator PRO G tobii. A real gamer fighting machine - this is how you can characterize this model. The highest performance laptops provide an Intel Core i7 processor and a graphics card from NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M. The cooling system, specially designed for powerful gaming systems, effectively copes with laptop overheating. MSI SHIFT software helps overclock the system, increasing its performance by 30%.
The price of the model is 174-190 thousand rubles.
4. Acer Predator 17 | Price 300 thousand rubles
Acer Predator 17 - on the 4th place in the ranking of the best gaming laptops of 2016.
The quad-core Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, 32 GB of RAM, the nVidia GeForce GTX 980M graphics card, two terabytes HDD are the main characteristics of the model, and they are really impressive. However, like the price of a laptop, you can purchase it for 290-300 thousand rubles.
3. Asus ROG G751JY | The price of 200 thousand rubles
On the 3rd place in the list of the best gaming laptops of 2016 is Asus ROG G751JY. The line of ROG laptops has long earned a reputation among users as excellent mobile systems with an interesting design and many nice little things that make the gameplay easier.
In addition to the impressive technical characteristics, the Asus ROG G751JY laptop is also interesting with a high-quality speaker system, which is based on a subwoofer. An unusually quiet cooling system is another trump card model.
The price of a gaming laptop from Asus is about 200 thousand rubles.
2. MSI GT80 2QE Titan SLI | Price 300 thousand rubles
The second place in the ranking of the best gaming laptops of 2016 is MSI GT80 2QE Titan SLI.
This is a top-level model both in technical characteristics and in the ergonomic and somewhat pathos body design. Someone will consider the solid weight of 4.5 kg and a large 18.4-inch screen diagonal as a minus of the laptop, but everything is allowed to the “king” of compact gaming systems.
The laptop is equipped with two top-end NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M graphics cards, a quad-core Intel Core i7 5950HQ processor and a full-sized mechanical keyboard. The laptop comes with gold-plated WASD keys.
The price of the model is 300 thousand rubles.
1. Asus ROG GX700VO | Price 400 thousand rubles
The list of the best gaming laptops of 2016 tops Asus ROG GX700VO. Its power is enough to run the most demanding technical devices and games and programs.
The powerful Intel Core i7-6820HK processor, running on four cores, the nVidia GeForce GTX 980M graphics card and 32 GB RAM provide excellent system performance. The stylish case of the laptop is made of durable plastic and reinforced with metal inserts that will help to protect its electronic filling when the laptop falls. The full-sized keyboard is backlit.
The device’s feature is a water cooling unit that comes with a laptop. The Asus ROG GX700VO is delivered in a plastic case of impressive dimensions weighing 25 kilograms.
The price of the model is 400 thousand rubles.